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    Production and Marketing Management of Orchids in Uttar Kannada District
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2012) Shreedevi B. Chadachai; J.S. Sonnad
    Orchids are most fascinating and beautiful of all flowers and have emerged as an important constituent in the global cut flower trade. Uttar Kannada district is purposively selected as it is one of the major orchid growing region. In all about 50 orchids growing famrers were identified for eliciting detailed information with regard to production and marketing aspects of the crop. The study conducted was exclusively based on primary data. For analysis of data tabular presentation method and financial analysis were adopted. Most of the farmers grown Sonia varieties as those varieties are having high market demand, high yield and high shelf-life. The total cost of establishment per gunta was ` 2,32,920. The investment appraisal analysis revealed that the Pay Back period (PBP) was found to be 3.45 years. The Net Present Value (NPV) of the investment for the orchid enterprise was found to be ` 3,05,931 per gunta at 9 per cent discount rate. The discounted Benefit Cost Ratios (BCR) was found to be 2.31 and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was found to be 32.02 per cent. The producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was found to be very less, as the farmers were incurring high cost of production and marketing. The producer’s share could be increased through efficient methods of cultivation, provision of input incentives and encouraging orchid growers association at village/taluk level and creating exclusive market for such high value products. Lack of credit facility and high cost of planting material were the major problems in production of orchids. Similarly in marketing lack of market information and lack of grading and standardization were the major problems.
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    Isolation and Characterization of Pink Pigmented Facul Tative Methylotrophs From Coleus forskohlii and Their Influence on Growth and Tuber Yield
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2012) Sheela R. Pattanashetti; K.S. Jagadeesh
    Investigations were carried to isolate Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFM), characterize them and study their beneficial effects on Coleus forskohlii. Samples of C. forskohlii were collected grown in different villages such as Nandihalli, Naganahatti, Rajahamsagada, Tarihalli, Hidakal, of Belgaum district, UAS, Dharwad and UAS, Bangalore (GKVK). As many as fifty isolates were isolated from these samples on selective AMS medium. The isolates were characterized based on their morphological and biochemical characteristics. The results revealed that all the isolates were Gram negative and rod shaped with the dimension ranging from 0.6- 1.0 x 1.0-1.5 μm. The colonies were pink in colour due to pigmentation. The biochemical characteristics revealed that all the isolates showed positive for oxidase, urease, citrate and catalase tests. All the isolates utilized glucose, glycerol, tartarate and acetate. Further, the isolates were screened for beneficial characters. The results revealed that the highest indole acetic acid production was recorded in the isolates PPFM 36 and PPFM 50 (29.97 μg ml-1 of each culture filtrate) and the maximum GA production (59.13 μg ml-1 of culture filtrate) was by the isolate. The isolates were also tested for P-solubilization activity, antagonistic activity, siderophore and HCN production. The maximum Pi release was observed in PPFM 138 (10.07%). None of the isolates produced HCN and siderophores. And, as many as nineteen isolates showed antifungal activity against three important fungal pathogens of Coleus namely Sclerotium rolfsii, Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia bataticola. Based on these beneficial characters, three efficient PPFM isolates were selected for the pot culture experiment. The results have revealed that all the PPFM isolates performed better than the reference strain (Methylobacterium extorquens) and uninoculated control. The isolate PPFM 50 isolated from Nandihalli village was most promising which recorded significantly higher growth and tuber yield parameters of C. forskohlii followed by PPFM 32.
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    Dynamics of coffee marketing and export : an agribusiness approach
    (UAS Dharwad, 2013) Ashoka N.; Balachandra K. Naik
    In India, Coffee occupies a pride position among plantation crops grown. The investigation was conducted in Karnataka state with overall objectives of studying dynamics of coffee marketing and export from India. The secondary data were collected mainly from Coffee Board of India, Bangalore and primary data from 30 coffee curing units of Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Hassan districts. The analytical techniques included trend analysis, co-integration technique, ARIMA, CAGR, NPC, Markov chain and descriptive statistics. The results revealed that, Arabica coffee growing regions witnessed declining trends in area, production and productivity except in non-traditional areas. Annual increase in price of Arabica and Robusta coffee was highest at ICO and similar trends witnessed in case of domestic prices during the study period. An international coffee price determines Indian coffee prices to a greater extent for both Arabica and Robusta coffee but not the other way round. The wholesale and retail prices of seed and powder coffee in Hyderabad and Chennai markets heavily depend on Bangalore market prices. Chikmagalur is the lead market for farm gate prices of uncured coffee as it influences the rest of farm gate markets. The forecast prices shown an increasing trend in the next months in different markets studied. Robusta cherry coffee forms lion share in export market from India both in quantity and value terms. Coffee exports in terms of quantity and value terms increased at the rate of 1.60 and 12.10 per cent per annum respectively, during the study period. Italy is the most competitive destination for major types of coffee in India. Italy and Germany are the most stable importers of Arabica coffee and Robusta parchment coffee with greater retention of previous imports. Russian Federation is the most competitive and stable destination for export of Instant coffee from India.
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    Estimation of Post Harvest Losses of Major Fruits and Vegetables in Karnataka - A Management Appraisal
    (UAS Dharwad, 2012) D.H. Mitrannavar; R.A. Yeledahalli
    The present study was aimed at estimation of post-harvest losses in major fruits and vegetables. Based on the triennium average (2007-08 to 2009-10) area under fruits and vegetable crops grown in Karnataka, five major fruits viz., mango, banana, citrus, guava and sapota, and five major vegetables viz., potato, tomato, brinjal, beans and onion had been selected for the study. Keeping in view the objectives of the study, a multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted in the selection of the districts, taluks, villages and farmers. In the fourth and final stage, five vegetable growing farmers in each village were randomly selected. In all, 150 farmers were selected from each category of fruits and vegetables at the rate of 30 farmers from each district. From each district six wholesaler cum commission agents, three retailers dealing these crops were also interviewed. Thus, the number of wholesaler cum commission agents, retailers for each crop was nine for each crop (45 for vegetable and 45 for fruits). The data so collected was analysed using tabular presentation method and functional analysis. The results of the regression analysis revealed that the factors like production per ha (0.0249), adverse weather condition (0.4900), inadequate storage facilities (0.7913), inadequate transportation facilities (0.5844) and type of family (0.3173) exerted a significant and positive influence on post harvest losses and the variable like production per ha (0.0504), adverse weather conditions (1.3386) and inadequate storage facilities (0.8132) exerted significant and positive influence on post harvest losses as indicated by step down regression analysis. The existing different arrangements for the post harvest management seen were viz., special mandies, notification status, cooperative marketing societies, farmers’ interest groups and export promoting units. The results of the study revealed that in case of fruits, the overall loss at different stages was around 60.08 kg in mango, 392.66 kg in banana, 31.97 kg in citrus, 37.30 kg in guava and 55.37 kg in sapota, where as in case of vegetables the overall loss at different stages was around 177.71 kg in potato, 108.53 kg in tomato, 72.00 kg in brinjal, 67.56 kg in beans and 138.45 kg in onion. Inadequate transportation facilities were viewed as one of the major post harvest problem by 80 per cent of fruit growers and 91.67 per cent in case of vegetables post harvest management.